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Louisville falls short at North Carolina, 77-74
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (348+ words) Louisville's struggles with the biggest games on its schedule continued Monday night in a 77-74 loss at No. 18 North Carolina. The 24th-ranked Cardinals led by 10 points early in the first half, but trailed for the entirety of the second on their…...
Three downtown Wilmington alleys have upgrades coming
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (158+ words) Three alleys in historic downtown Wilmington are going to be spruced up. The city is advertising for bids on improvements to Henderson, Quince and Wilkinson alleys. The project involves utility ... Three downtown Wilmington alleys have upgrades coming For those with…...
Delaware County snowman builder explains his process after Blizzard of '26
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (64+ words) The snow that fell Sunday night into Monday was perfect for sculpting, and AJ, a fourth grader in Aston, Pennsylvania, talked to CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden about his snowman-building process. The snow that fell Sunday night into Monday was…...
Delaware blizzard: See which hospitals, clinics are open and closed
1+ day, 6+ min ago (233+ words) A winter blizzard brought much of Delaware to a standstill on Feb. 23, forcing the cancellation of numerous scheduled medical appointments and procedures across the state. While hospital emergency departments and other critical services remain open for life-threatening situations, many outpatient…...
Duke Energy Foundation commits $500,000 to support local environmental resilience programs across North Carolina
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (331+ words) Up to 20 nonprofits will each receive a $25,000 grant " apply by March 13 Funding will support projects aimed at enhancing and preserving the state's natural surroundings CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Foundation is committing $500,000 to support local environmental resilience projects across North…...
More snow in Delaware's forecast, but a weekend thaw is coming
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) Delaware received 7 to 19 inches of snow during a blizzard Sunday night, Feb. 22 and Monday morning, Feb. 23 and the First State remain under a blizzard until 6 p.m. today. Once the snow stops, there's a big question on everyone's mind " when will the…...
Blizzard leaves nearly 90,000 without power in Delaware. See outage map
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (262+ words) With more than a foot-and-a-half of snow in some parts of Delaware " and wintery precipitation still coming down, albeit more slowly " thousands of residents are without power. As of 8:45 a.m. on Feb. 23, more than 33,000 customers in the Delmarva area were without…...
How this Delaware blizzard compares with state's biggest storms
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (584+ words) Ahead of the blizzard that slammed Delaware overnight Feb. 22, some early models and weather app forecasts warned of a possible snowfall of around two feet " much more than final official pre-storm estimates from the National Weather Service. If those higher…...
Delaware under blizzard warning; what is a blizzard, what to expect?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (243+ words) Delaware is in the midst of its second major snowstorm of winter 2026, but does this one qualify as a blizzard? AccuWeather is forecasting snow to fall on the First State through at least Monday afternoon, with accumulation nearing 14 inches. Here's…...
Winter storm cleanup continues in Delaware
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (298+ words) HOCKESSIN, Del. (WPVI) -- Within hours of the final snowflakes falling from Sunday's Nor'easter, residents across New Castle County were out clearing away what Old Man Winter delivered. Many of the people interviewed said the storm that struck in January was…...